Dutch hacker Brenno de Winter will not be prosecuted in The Netherlands for hacking Public Transportation Cards. He did break the law but was acting as a reporter too. Public Prosecutor’s Office argues that in this case the importance of informing the general public as a journalist is prevailing

Dutch language news article:
http://webwereld.nl/nieuws/107860/om-vervolgt-brenno-de-winter-niet-om-hack-ov-chipkaart.html